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Not really. "Buy Nothing Day" has been around for a few years. Not sure how successful it's been though. http://en.wikipedi a.org/wiki/Buy_Not hing_Day (Saturday Nov 28 | post #7)
What Does Thanksgiving Mean to You?
I reflect on what I'm fortunate enough to have and if some events this year have been particularly difficult, that I was able to get through them. (Friday Nov 27 | post #7)
I agree she should should at least contact family and let them know she's ok. I don't understand why "something is up" because she was going to go to Salem for Halloween. I've been there for Halloween. They have a huge celebration at that time that's lots of fun. It's like Mardi Gras in New Orleans. But, I hope, as another poster has offered, that she really is in CT and is safe. (Nov 14, 2009 | post #19)
Local students collect 2,000 pounds in national effort
Good job by the kids at Richmond Consolidated School. Perhaps after seeing this article more businesses will get involved. (Oct 4, 2009 | post #1)
I assumed you were being facetious. However, there are service dogs given to people with emotional disorders who are physically capable of dealing with their dog's waste. There's a person living near the Central Annex who has one for that reason. She doesn't clean up after her dog at the Common either. I have arthritis in my knees and in my spine. I'm also a dog owner. She's not a service dog but there are sites on-line where I could just give 'em my credit card number and they'll send me a service vest for her, no questions asked. I could just let her do her business anywhere and get a pass for not cleaning up after her. Where does one draw the line? (Sep 20, 2009 | post #50)
Service dogs aren't just for the blind. Neither of the individuals I mentioned are blind. Both of them are physically capable of using a "pooper scooper". (Sep 19, 2009 | post #48)
Mayoral candidates roundtable on TalkBerkshires
Wednesday's roundtable appeared to be better than Tuesday's. Nick Caccamo also seemed to be the most thoughtful in his responses. Lisa Boyd lost me on her seemingly contradictory responses to drugs and crime. In one response she proposed that landlords no longer rent to individuals involved with drugs. In a later response she stated that as long as they aren't harming people or animals to just let people choose to do what they want. On a side note about her, I saw her on the PCTV broadcast of the Parks Dept meeting where she wanted to set something up in the parking lot at Onota Lake during Woofstock this weekend. I think that someone running for mayor should at least know the name of the lake is not "Oh nada". (Yeah, picky, I know.) (Sep 17, 2009 | post #2)
It's at Allendale School, not Morningside. (Sep 17, 2009 | post #10)
If you're going to quote me, speak to the points I made. Since you quoted my entire post in your response, please point out where I mentioned anything about your glasses or eyes. Not there is it?! Nobody had prior knowledge of the questions so nobody had a chance to rehearse. But some more than others were somewhat prepared by studying the issues. Referencing your family's achievements is irrelevant. They aren't running for the office, you are. Nowhere in my post were you "bashed" . I stand by what I wrote. I made some suggestions. There are a number of people who are involved in things to make things better for the people of the city, you're but one who wants to do so. The question was, and is, are you the right person to effect that change from the mayor's office. And nowhere in my post do I mention your eyes or glasses. I wear glasses (though more often contact lenses) so I know what lights can do but still your comment is irrelevant to whether *I* think you're the person for the job of mayor. Being in the political arena brings with it critical comments. It goes with the territory of being a politician. If you have difficulty with it on an Internet forum, how on earth would you handle it from the mayor's office? (Sep 16, 2009 | post #63)
Mayoral candidates roundtable on TalkBerkshires
Today (9/16), Nick Caccamo, Lisa Boyd, Mark Marciano & Jeff Ferrin will be on the roundtable from 4-6 pm. Yesterday three of the mayoral candidates, Rick Moon, Steve Fillio & Paul Kwasniowski were featured. None of those three inspired any confidence in being able to do the job of mayor. (Sep 16, 2009 | post #1)
Glad to hear that Leslie has safely come home. I hope her owner will consider either a dog crate or a dog harness to secure Leslie in the car so that neither one has to endure this again. (Sep 15, 2009 | post #8)
I agree that Mr. Kwasnioski didn't belong there. He didn't appear to be paying attention at all (was there any question that he didn't ask to have repeated?) and most, if not all, of his responses were disjointed and embarrassing to listen to. I don't think Mr. Filio belongs there either. Mr. Marciano needs to inform himself on some of the concerns of the city and then maybe get his feet wet by involving himself in some community projects then maybe consider running for a council position. (Sep 15, 2009 | post #16)
For many people cycling isn't necessarily a hobby but their only mode of transportation or they're looking for alternatives to driving their cars and not adding to the pollution that driving their cars would create. A number of cities have marked bicycle lanes so that people can safely cycle to go to work or run errands. Unfortunately I don't have much hope at this time regarding the litter aspect that the letter writer comments on. Sadly the city is becoming populated by slobs who think nothing of tossing their trash anywhere they please. (Sep 14, 2009 | post #4)
It's not just Kirvin Park. The management at Central Annex (abutting the Common) should speak with their residents who own service dogs. There are at least two residents who never clean up after their dogs and ignore requests to do so. (Sep 12, 2009 | post #43)
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